(22 Dec 2015, 9:52 pm)Dan wrote I've done the full route on 8 and 78, and the Streetlites perform really well on both services. Lack acceleration in some places though this issue has been dealt with in service revisions. Quite nippy once they get going though - if you've got a heavy footed driver!
You have to squirm a bit after a while as it can get a little uncomfortable, but I find that's the same with most bus seating types, especially after getting used to a car.
I find you can usually ignore the rattles, and the main problem for me (which it is in all Streetlites), is the LED lighting sometimes fading a little but then coming back, rather than being a consistent brightness. I think that the audio announcements paired with the noise of other passengers helps get rid of some of the rattles.
Perfect from a customer point of view in my opinion. Nice and warm, with all the added on-board features.
I did the 78 from Stanley to Consett yesterday and I thought the StreetLite was alright, performed well including on a fast part of the route. Glad it's not just me who's noticed the inconsistent brightness of the lights. I couldn't hear much in the way of rattles yesterday but I was sat one row from the back, was listening to my IPod and had a fair few passengers on-board board and was also using the WiFi (after making several attempts to connect to the WiFi as my phone is stupid).